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Posted on 06/22/2006 3:46:06 PM PDT by NYer
Now if she thanked Allah, then that would have been just fine with the loons in the ACLU.
I'm Jewish and I say BRAVO. She worked hard and if she wants to thank G-d in her way, then please, she's earned the right. I cannot imagine any parent begruding. She has faith, that and a 4.7 GPA are to be admired.
Hah, I'll bet she'd have been able to finish her speech if only she'd flashed gang signs or talked about the wonders of Islam.
Or if she waxed philosophical about Tupac...sheesh.
Brittany, wear a burkah next time. Then you'll be signing autographs.
As so many are so fond of saying, the right to free speech does not guarantee the right to be heard.
The thing is, there won't be a next time. This was her high school graduation and it was ruined by some blithering idiots with the help of the ACLU.
At my daughter's graduation here in Prince George's County, Maryland, the saluatorian mention God and the valvictorian gave her speech in the form of a letter to God, and closed it with thanks to her favorite 'man' for guiding her and helping make her what she is, Jesus.
The audience applauded. Something to say for a predominantly black group of parents in a heavily democrat county.
***As so many are so fond of saying, the right to free speech does not guarantee the right to be heard.***
True. What I love about this is that the school chose to block out one word. But the word that they chose to censor just happens to be the name of the Savior of millions of Americans, and near and dear to their hearts.
So their goal of preventing 400 people from hearing the name "Jesus" has exploded into the whole NATION hearing His name. That and further exposure of the ACLU as the traitors they are.
As despicable as the school board's actions are, she knew it was coming. The honourable thing to do would be to tell the school board to find another valedictorian.
I agree with you. Athletes say it all the time on TV, why can't students? BTW, 3 of my brothers and sisters have given valedictorian speeches for high school graduation in recent years and have mentioned frequent references to God and Church and have NOT been cut off.
The audience applauded. Something to say for a predominantly black group of parents in a heavily democrat county.
Deep down, there's a lot more to people than we think.
THIS IS THE BEST PART... folks supported her by their actions when she was cut off...GOD BLESS THEM ALL.
"As so many are so fond of saying, the right to free speech does not guarantee the right to be heard."
To invite someone to speak and then cut their mike because the school doesn't like what she said is nothing more than pure censorship. I would say she has the right to be heard if she was invited to SPEAK, which she was.
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??? 3.7 maybe? Straight A's will only get you 4.0. How do you get a 4.7 GPA?
Not surprising. I don't know how it is in your neck of the woods but the overwhelming majority of faces at my church (and most other evangelical churches) here in Toronto are black. The faith seems to be much stronger here among African and Caribean immigrants than among the native-born.
"So their goal of preventing 400 people from hearing the name "Jesus" has exploded into the whole NATION hearing His name. That and further exposure of the ACLU as the traitors they are."
Definitely, good things can come from small things. This experience actually turned out to be a positive one after all.
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